Bid Kaneh () is a village in, and the capital of, Malard-e Jonubi Rural District of the Central District of

Malard County Malard County () is in Tehran province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, t ...

Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...

province,

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 5,640 in 1,467 households, when it was in

Malard Rural District Malard-e Shomali Rural District () is in the Central District of Malard County, Tehran province, Iran. It is administered from the city of Malard. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's popula ...

of the former

Malard District Malard District () is a former administrative division of Shahriar County, Tehran province, Tehran province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Malard. History On 2009, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Mala ...

Shahriar County Shahriar County () is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahriar. History In 2009, Malard and Qods Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Malard and Qods Counties, respectively. In 2018, ...

. The following census in 2011 counted 6,009 people in 1,665 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Malard County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District and renamed

Malard-e Shomali Rural District Malard-e Shomali Rural District () is in the Central District of Malard County, Tehran province, Iran. It is administered from the city of Malard. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's popula ...

. Bid Kaneh was transferred to Malard-e Jonubi Rural District created in the district. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 6,193 people in 1,845 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.

Arsenal explosion

Bid Kaneh arsenal explosion was a large explosion that occurred about 13:30 local time, 12 November 2011 in Iran's Moddares

garrison A garrison is any body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it. The term now often applies to certain facilities that constitute a military base or fortified military headquarters. A garrison is usually in a city ...

missile base.

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